WHAT YOUR COLLEAGUES SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOU: “The people of Wisconsin sent a clear message with my election that they want to move Wisconsin and our country forward by having both parties put progress ahead of partisan politics. I am committed to bringing people together and working across party lines to get things done for the people of Wisconsin, to strengthen the middle class and to move our country forward.”

FUN FACT: Baldwin is a distant cousin of Andy Samberg, a former “Saturday Night Live” star.

WHAT YOUR COLLEAGUES SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOU: “My hero is my dad, who fled torture and oppression in Cuba for opportunity and freedom in America. The lessons of his experience shape my view of politics, economics and the world.”

FUN FACT: Cruz has a pair of lucky black ostrich “argument boots” that he wore whenever he argued before the Supreme Court. He still wears them on most days.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Indiana state election board; U.S. House of Representatives, Indiana’s 2nd District

ELECTION 2012 HIGHLIGHT: When his opponent, Republican Richard Mourdock, said, “Life is that gift from God that I think even if life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that God intended to happen.”

KEY ISSUES: Jobs, the economy, growth for Indiana, standing up for middle-class families

COMMITTEES: Agriculture; Armed Services; Aging

WHAT YOUR COLLEAGUES SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOU: “I feel fortunate to have the chance to work here. I have great respect for all my colleagues. I am someone who they can always work with to try to push forward legislation that makes our country stronger.”

FUN FACT: Donnelly wants to create a Dairy Queen app so that his campaign travel buddy, former Sen. Evan Bayh, can find every Dairy Queen.

ELECTION 2012 HIGHLIGHTS: Defeated two better-known candidates to win the Republican nomination in the primary election.

KEY ISSUES: Reducing the size of the federal government, promising to eliminate agencies such as the Federal Highway Administration. Wants to repeal Affordable Care Act, Dodd-Frank and No Child Left Behind Act.

COMMITTEES: Armed Services; Environment and Public Works; Indian Affairs; Small Business and Entrepreneurship

WHAT YOUR COLLEAGUES SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOU: “My colleagues in the Nebraska Legislature refer to me as ‘The General,’ but I think I’m a very nice person.”

FUN FACT: Her birthday is on the same date that Nebraska gained statehood into the union.